Whereas I appreciate movies like these that cover real life artists, a big part of me is tired of the same old tragic stories about entertainers.
"Cadillac Records" was primarily about Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), the two men who launched Chess Records. Muddy Waters, being Black, was not allowed to be more than the talent while Chess, being white, was allowed to launch a record company that featured many Black artists at a time when no one was willing to do that. He had artists such as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Etta James (Beyonce), and more.
Even though "Cadillac Records" was informative and even entertaining sometimes, like most biopics about singers and such, they're nothing if they don't involve alcoholism, drugs, women, and losing money.
"Cadillac Records" was primarily about Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), the two men who launched Chess Records. Muddy Waters, being Black, was not allowed to be more than the talent while Chess, being white, was allowed to launch a record company that featured many Black artists at a time when no one was willing to do that. He had artists such as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Etta James (Beyonce), and more.
Even though "Cadillac Records" was informative and even entertaining sometimes, like most biopics about singers and such, they're nothing if they don't involve alcoholism, drugs, women, and losing money.